Between Takes: Fiddler on the Track

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...

The Election Is Over, But There Are Still Tough Conversations Ahead. How Do We Talk About It?

Is there a better way to have difficult conversations about big topics like politics, elections and who voted which way?...

Get to Know Detroit’s Diviniti in Five Songs

Whasdat Music Terri Smith, known as Diviniti, is a product of Detroit’s west side. Raised on R&B, jazz, soul and...

Jazz Trumpeter Tom Browne Makes His Own Lane

Lucas Morin/Flickr With over four decades under his belt as a recording artist, jazz and R & B trumpeter Tom...

Between Takes: Coffey With Marvin and Stevie

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...

Celebrating Diwali During the Pandemic

We’re in the midst of Diwali, a holiday celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains in Metro Detroit, India and around the world....

Detroit Techno Pioneer Jeff Mills, From the Underground Resistance to Scoring Silent Films

Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Jeff Mills is one of the pioneers of electronic music. In 1989, he co-founded...

Remembering John Lennon: Musician, Artist, and Advocate

John Lennon would have turned 80 years old this year, and December 8th marks 40 years since he was shot...

Black Arts Movement Poet Nikki Giovanni Discusses Her New Book and the Art Community

As a leading voice in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, Nikki Giovanni's fiery and radically conscious poetry has...

Between Takes: Sample Proof

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...

Between Takes: The Brief, Mysterious Life of Bassist James Jamerson

Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...

Essential Cooking: How These Popular Detroit Restaurants Got Their Names

Climbing the culinary ranks requires hard work and persistence, but it’s also full of laughs and surprises. Renowned Detroit-area chefs...